The Kentucky Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Pharmacist Association and Muhlenberg County Health Department will offer Narcan education and kits to help combat deaths related to drug overdoses.
The kits will be handed out Thursday at the Muhlenberg County Health Department, 105 Legion Drive in Central City, with 15- to 20-minute virtual educational sessions offered at noon and 6 p.m. at KPHANET.org/NarcanZoom.
Narcan is an opioid overdose reversal drug that can be life-saving.
As part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services was rewarded with Narcan kits to distribute with the assistance of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association.
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Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Outreach Peer Support Specialists Terrell Ethel, left, and Kyle Welder will drive the Pathways to Go vehicle throughout the organization s 10 county catchment
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Outreach Peer Support Specialist Terrell Ethel explains the benefits of having the Pathways to Go vehicle during the kick off ceremony on Wednesday.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The Pathways to Go vehicle sits in the back parking lot of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Carter Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent A sign informs people of items not found on The Pathways to Go Wednesday afternoon.
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The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill the District Court vacancy in Greenup and Lewis counties. The counties make up the 20th Judicial District.
The three nominees for the judgeship are attorneys Paul E. Craft, of Russell, Rhese D. McKenzie, of Flatwoods, and Matthew J. Warnock, of Ashland.
Craft is a managing partner with the firm of McGinnis Leslie and serves as the city attorney for Worthington and South Shore. He received his juris doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
McKenzie serves as a public advocate with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. He received his juris doctor from the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law.
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Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Outreach Peer Support Specialists Terrell Ethel, left, and Kyle Welder will drive the Pathways to Go vehicle throughout the organization s 10 county catchment
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Outreach Peer Support Specialist Terrell Ethel explains the benefits of having the Pathways to Go vehicle during the kick off ceremony on Wednesday.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The Pathways to Go vehicle sits in the back parking lot of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Carter Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent A sign informs people of items not found on The Pathways to Go Wednesday afternoon.
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